Patents Assigned to General Motors Corpoartion
  • Patent number: 6036223
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for an air bag module mounted to a steering wheel. The air bag module includes an inflator and an air bag mounted to a base plate. The electrical connector assembly includes a first connector and second connector for interconnecting the inflator to an actuation control circuit. The first connector is attached to the air bag module and the second connector is attached to the steering wheel. Each of the connectors include a channel and a throughbore extending longitudinally therethrough. An electrical terminal is disposed in each of the channels to provide an electrical connection between the connectors when mated together. The electrical connector assembly further includes a fastener, preferably a stud, extending through the throughbores for locking the first and second connectors together and attaching the air bag module to the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: General Motors Corpoartion
    Inventors: Barry Christian Worrell, James Jeffrey Simpson